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Ola Oni

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Ola Oni
Born
1933

DiedDecember 22, 1999
Ibadan
NationalityNigerian
Occupation(s)Political economist, socialist and human right activist, Lecturing
SpouseKehinde Ola

Ola Oni (1933–1999) was a Nigerian marxist political economist, socialist and human right activist.[1][2] He served as a lecturer at the University of Ibadan. He was the subject of a biographical book by Ebenezer Babatope, titled Student Power in Nigeria (1991).[3]

Early life

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The anti-military and pro-democracy, Ola Oni hails from Ekiti State southwestern Nigeria where he was born but based in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, Nigeria.[4] He was a lecturer at the University of Ibadan but was sacked due to his radicalism.[5] Ebenezer Babatope's book, "Student Power in Nigeria" (1956-198), tells the life of Ola Oni.[6] He died on December 22, 1999, at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.[7] After his demise, he was immortalized and a social research center, Comrade Ola Oni Centre For Social Research was named after him.[8]

Personal life

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He was married to Kehinde Ola Oni, a retired civil servant who is now blind.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Day Oshogbo Stood Still for Ola Oni, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  2. ^ Gugelberger, Georg M. (1986). Marxism and African Literature. Africa World Press. ISBN 9780865430310. Retrieved 23 February 2015. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Mayer, Adam (2016). "Naija Marxisms: revolutionary thought in Nigeria". Journal of the African Literature Association. 12 (1): 93–100. doi:10.1080/21674736.2018.1430673.
  4. ^ "From Oil Theft to Ola Oni's Valley in Ibadan (2) by Patrick Naagbanton | Sahara Reporters". Sahara Reporters. 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  5. ^ Sanda, Laoye (2000). "Ola Oni's Struggle for Liberation". google.co.za. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  6. ^ Adeoti, Gbemisola (October 2006). Intellectuals and African Development. Zed Books. ISBN 9781842777657. Retrieved 23 February 2015. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  7. ^ "MY LIFE WITHOUT COMRADE OLA ONI -BLIND WIDOW". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Towards immortalising Ola Oni". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ Latestnigeriannews. "Twins of a kind". Latest Nigerian News. Retrieved 23 February 2015.